festival

Tamil Nadu·festival

Devotees gather around a huge idol of Lord Ganesha for the farewell of Lord Ganesha. They seek blessings and offer prayer to Lord Ganesh before the immersion in Chennai.

Tamil Nadu·festival

Devotees gather around a huge idol of Lord Ganesha for the farewell of Lord Ganesha. They seek blessings and offer prayer to Lord Ganesh before the immersion in Chennai.

wildlife · river

Indian Hindu people carry an Idol of Lord Ganesha during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi at Gole Market area in New Delhi. They chant the name of God while carrying the Idol with the sound of Dhol.

festival · ceremony

A Maharashtrian man lights diyas or lamps in this residence in Delhi for the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

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A Maharashtrian family organised Bhandara and feed their relatives and friends on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi at their residence in Delhi. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

Tamil Nadu·festival

Devotees gather around a huge idol of Lord Ganesha for the farewell of Lord Ganesha. They seek blessings and offer prayer to Lord Ganesh before the immersion in Chennai. One can see devotees smeared in colours for the festival.

Mumbai, Maharashtra·festival

Madness being witnessed in Mumbai on a very famous festival of Maharashtra Ganesh Chaturti. Lord ganesha is placed on a gorilla's shoulder. In Mumbai, Ganesha Visarjan is performed under the guidance of Ganpati Mandals.

Maharashtra·festival

We're talking of the real ganpati here, and not the Indian antiques shop in Orbassano, Italy! Mumbai - The city of dreams. One of the busiest metros in all of South East Asia. Home to the biggest film industry in the world.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · wildlife

An artisan in Meerut paints the Ganesh idols at his workshop bright orange as the Ganesha devotees gear for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in the late monsoon. The artist uses airbrush to paint the elephant head of the Hindu god.

wildlife · festival

Ganesh Chaturthi nears celebrations and artists are making their own version of Ganesh in their imaginative likeness and the preference of the Hindu devotees who will buy these idols for the celebration.

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Ganesh Chaturthi nears celebrations and artists are making their own version of Ganesh in their imaginative likeness and the preference of the Hindu devotees who will buy these idols for the celebration.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · crafts

Carving and painting the Elephant god of India - what a privilege! Looks like Covid has got nothing on this bejewelled Ganesha idol as it sits in the studio of the artist in Meerut.

Maharashtra·festival

Thousands of Ganesha devotees gather outside a brightly lit Ganesh pandal in Pune. Chatter, temple music, and commercial activities are taking place simultaneously and it looks like it will stay like this the whole night.

Maharashtra·coastline · festival

Archival footage of Mumbai's favourite festival where they introduce Ganesh statues into the Arabian Sea, in large processions.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

A group of women in Meerut sing devotional songs in front of the Ganesh idol and play musical instruments as part of the Ganesh Puja during Ganesh Chaturthi. The man of the house is blowing a conch shell.

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When a tropical giant primate takes part in one of Maharashtra's famous Hindu festival. Its madness on the streets of Chowpatty when a Gorrila or King Kong prototype carries an idol of Ganesha during Ganpati Visarjan.

Maharashtra·festival · ceremony

Sonu Sood on Ganpati Celebrations in Mumbai: I enjoyed the festival and the visarjan. When I came to Bombay, we thought that we'd take part. People scared us at first about the rituals and prayers.

ceremony · festival

Ganesh puja being observed at a temple of Sangam Vihar, with the priest doing the puja and the aarti, during Ganesh Chaturthi.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Amarnath pilgrims reach Baltal during their holy yatra. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Amarnath pilgrims heading towards Baltal during their holy yatra in Kashmir, India. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Pilgrims trek on snow covered Mahagunas Pass during Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, India. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Hindu pilgrims are carried on palanquins by Kashmiri bearers during Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Hindu pilgrims trek near Dhomail during Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.